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San Bernardino, CA: A 27-year old man who suffered a paralyzing stroke following injuries he sustained during a car crash has been awarded $21 million in settlement monies. Michael Nelsen was a passenger riding in the back seat of a car that was traveling at about 15 miles per hour when it was rear-ended in stop-and-go traffic by a van traveling at... - Pressure Cooker, Home Shopping Network pays $875,000 civil settlement for failing to warn customers about the dangerous product
Washington, DC: (Dec-27-07) The Consumer Product Safety Commission brought charges against the Home Shopping Network, alleging that the company failed to promptly warn consumers about dangerous pressure cookers that were blamed for burning at least 37 consumers. The suit against the Home Shopping Network also named its partner companies over defects in Welbi... - Natural Gas Royalty Owners Awarded $126 Million
Natural Gas Royalty Owners Awarded $126 Million Beckham County royalty owners will receive a settlement of $126 million from Helmerich & Payne Inc, for damages and lost profits related to natural gas wells that were drained in the 1980s. The suit alleged that H&P turned off the gas wells on the plaintiffs' properties during a contract dispute wit... - Golf Pro, Mt. Lebanon pays former employee $25,000 age discrimination settlement
Mt. Lebanon, PA: (Dec-19-07) Matthew Kluck, the township's top golf pro, brought a lawsuit against the township, alleging that he was discriminated against on the basis of his age. He claimed that officials began trying to get him to quit in 2001. Kluck alleged that his bosses treated younger employees favorably while they alienated him, altered his pay st... - Marketing Fraud, Thermal Advantage Inc. must pay $50,000 fine for deceptive advertising
Denver, CO: (Dec-19-07) Colorado Attorney General John Suthers' office brought charges against Thermal Advantage Inc., alleging that the home improvement company engaged in deceptive advertising. Thermal Advantage, formerly known as T.A. Empire Inc., was accused of intentionally deceiving and financially injuring Colorado consumers. The company and Eugene... - Phone Records, CEO Group pays $25,000 FTC fine for selling phone records to third parties
New York, NY: (Dec-17-07) The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) brought charges against CEO Group, doing business as Check Em Out, a web-based company, accusing it of selling people's telephone records without permission. The suit was part of FTC's crackdown of web companies that obtained and sold confidential phone records to third parties. In addition to... - $27,500 settlement in civil rights violation lawsuit.
Philadelphia, PA: (Dec-11-07) Felix Wilkins, a 66-year-old Philadelphia man, brought charges against the city, alleging that the city wrongfully arrested him for playing the flute on a corner. The suit claimed a violation of his civil rights. As part of a settlement reached, the city agreed to pay Wilkins $27,500. Additionally, the settlement agreement sti... - Confidential settlement reached in boy scouts' sexual molestation lawsuit.
Idaho Falls, ID: (Dec-08-07) Adam and Benjamin Steed, two former Boy Scouts, brought charges against Boy Scouts' Grand Teton Council, alleging that while they were staffers at Camp Little Lehmi, they were molested by camp director Brad Stowell. Sources stated that Stowell is serving a prison sentence for child molestation. In a recent development in the... - $120 million settlement in patent infringement lawsuit.
New York, NY: (Dec-07-07) Yeda Research and Development Company Ltd. brought charges against ImClone Systems, Inc. and Sanofi-Aventis, alleging that the companies infringed on its patents. As part of a settlement reached, the parties agreed that Yeda is the sole owner of the 866 Patent in the US and that Yeda and Sanofi-Aventis are co-owners of the 866 P... - $3.1 million awarded to lawyer in legal fee related suit.
New York, NY: (Dec-09-07) Burt Neuborne, a professor at New York University Law School, was one of the lawyers who filed a lawsuit against Credit Suisse, UBS AG and other Swiss banks in the 1990s on behalf of Holocaust survivors, alleging that the banks looted millions of dollars of Jewish assets. As part of a settlement reached with the defendants, the la... - Disabilities Groups Settle with Caltrans for $1.1 Billion
Sacramento, CA: A settlement has been reached in the class action filed by Californians for Disability Rights and the California Council for the Blind alleging that the state of California Department of Transportation (Caltrans), had denied access to people with vision or mobility disabilities to numerous facilities. Caltrans has reportedly agreed t... - Worker Standards, Pioneer Hi-Bred International pays $81,000 settlement in migrant workers' wage dispute
San Antonio, TX: (Dec-05-07) Several Cameron County workers brought charges against Pioneer Hi-Bred International, an Iowa-based seed corn producer, alleging that the company provided substandard housing and unsafe transportation. The suit, filed in June 2006 by 27 workers, further claimed that the company and its labor agent shortchanged them on wages and... - Political Termination, Mother daughter duo awarded $325,000 settlement in wrongful termination and political discrimination lawsuit
Chicago, IL: (Dec-05-07) Joanna Kollintzas and her daughter Thespena, the wife and daughter of former East Chicago city councilman Frank Kollintzas, brought a lawsuit against the city and school district, claiming that they were wrongfully fired in 2005. The mother daughter duo, who were former employees of the School City of East Chicago, alleged that the... - Wal-Mart Settles 63 Federal and State Class Actions for $640 Million
The retail giant Wal-Mart will reportedly pay up to $640 million to settle 63 state class actions it faces over allegedly breaking employment laws by forcing its employees to work through breaks. The settlement, announced December 23, comes 2 weeks after Wal-Mart agreed a settlement with Minnesota. However, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, and California a... - Medical Device Patent, Abbott Laboratories pays Sutura, Inc. $23 million patent infringement settlement
New York, NY: (Dec-04-07) Sutura, Inc., a California-based medical device company, brought a lawsuit against Abbott Laboratories, alleging that it infringed on its patents. The dispute was over Hathaway patents, licensed to Abbott by Indiana University, and Sutura Nobles patents. Sources revealed that the two sides had reached a settlement and that there w... - Kaiser Gypsum Company Inc. and Hanson Permanente Cement Inc. Asbestos Mesothelioma Settlement
San Francisco, CA: (Jul-24-07) John Dachauer, 69, and his wife Rita filed a lawsuit against several manufacturers and distributors of asbestos-containing products, including San Ramon-based Kaiser Gypsum Company Inc. and Pleasanton-based Hanson Permanente Cement Inc. The suit claimed that Dachauer was diagnosed in 2006 with mesothelioma, a fatal form of canc... - Sewage Treatment Plant, King County agrees to pay Snohomish County $70 million to deal with the impact of wastewater pipelines
Everett, WA: (Dec-03-07) Snohomish County brought charges against King County in 2005, over the impact it would face having King County's sewage treatment plant built in Maltby. As part of a settlement reached, Snohomish County mediated a deal in which King County agreed to payout $70 million to resolve litigation. The settlement agreement stipulated tha... - City Hall Employee, City of Utica pays former employee $75,000 settlement after firing and arresting him on harassment and theft charges
Utica, NY: (Dec-03-07) Larry Tanoury Jr., a former City Hall employee, brought charges against the city of Utica, alleging that his civil rights were violated when he was fired from the Urban Renewal Agency in 2004. Tanoury claimed that he was fired from his position as marketing director for the city's Urban Renewal Agency, and then arrested during the ne... - Honda Civic Hybrid Class Action Reaches Tentative Settlement
Washington, DC : A class action lawsuit brought against Honda over allegations that Honda's advertising of its Civic Hybrid fuel economy was not realistic, but instead based on an EPA- estimated fuel economy, has been settled out of court. However, the deal remains to be approved in court. The suit was filed by lead plaintiffs John True and Gonzalo Del... - Miami Beach Drownings Result in $5.75 Million Settlement
A $5.75 million verdict has been reached against Monticello Insurance Company, which had refused to pay a settlement between the City of Miami Beach and the families of Zachary Breaux and Eugenie Poleyeff, who drowned there in 1997. According to the suit, on February 20, 1997, jazz guitarist Breaux, 36, his wife, and three daughters were vacationing at...